Horse profile
Head For Freedom (GB)
15 runs · 9 courses · from May 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Beverley
Last run 26 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 12
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Head For Freedom (GB) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2025. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 57, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- −11.75£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=15 · 0.51 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 38dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating57↓ 12lb off peak
57
55–69
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 91C | 85.5 | 3 runs · 91 / 87 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 96C | 93.5 | 3 runs · 96 / 96 |
| Heavy | 2 | 95A | 93.5 | 2 runs · 95 / 93.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 74C | 68.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 96C | 87 | 7 runs · 96 / 91 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 96C | 74.5 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 1 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 15 analysed runs since May 2025
- Held up 6 (40%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (27%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,978 runs since Apr 2010 (1,092 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,200 | 253 | 11.5% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,979 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,465 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,744 | 140 | 8% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 493 | 38 | 7.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,031 | 582 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 846 | 105 | 12.4% | +1.9 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,032 | 546 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,821 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,608 | 247 | 9.5% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,130 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 11 | 8.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2010 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Prop Forward (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Prop Forward (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prop Forward (GB) | 9 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| She Looks Like Fun (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Ricky's Rocket (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Mason | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| Billy Garritty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shay Farmer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Chalkley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 26+18d | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Selling Handicap Stakes Prominent from the off in the pack - gained ground on the front group before halfway - shoved up over 1f out then snatched second inside the last furlong - stayed on but unable to threaten the winner late | 2/12 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 57 | 95A | 83A | Joanna Mason | 11/1 |
| 08 Oct 26+29d | Ayr | Heverlee Handicap Stakes out the back of the pack early - denied a clear run over 2f out - pushed along and gained ground over 1f out - took second inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish 2nd | 2/10 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 92A | 82A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 09 Sep 26+30d | Redcar | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - found extra to reach third within the final furlong and stayed on to the line | 8/15 | shd | 8-12 | 58 | 87C | 57A | Shay Farmer | 12/1 |
| 10 Aug 26+57d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Insure Your Acca On Football' Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - unable to find any headway | 8/13 | hd | 9-8 | 60 | 91C | 69A | Joanna Mason | 12/1 |
| 14 Jun 26+17d | Doncaster | Download The At The Races App Handicap Knocked at the break - settled in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - stayed on inside the closing furlong to finish 5th | 5/14 | 1 | 9-6 | 62 | 91C | 67A | Joanna Mason | 6/1 |
| 28 May 26+24d | Ripon | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Held a central berth early - driven approaching final 2f and edged forward wide with 1f left - kept going late but never got competitive - finished 4th beaten 3 1/4 lengths | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 64 | 85A | 80A | Joanna Mason | 8/1 |
| 04 May 26+18d | Beverley | We Love A Bank Holiday Handicap Held up in the pack - driven for effort inside final 2f - dropped away thereafter - well held in 9th | 9/14 | nk | 9-1 | 67 | 96C | 66A | Joanna Mason | 6/1 |
| 16 Apr 26+204d | Ripon | Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap Settled in the pack - driven to improve inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/13 | 1½ | 8-11 | 68 | 96C | 76A | Joanna Mason | 20/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Sep 25+26d | Redcar | Weatherbys Stallion Book Nursery Held up in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - faded to finish well beaten in 13th | 13/14 | 2 | 9-8 | 69 | 51C | 37C | Joanna Mason | 11/2 |
| 29 Aug 25+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery Handicap Tracked front group early - pushed to hit the front inside final furlong - overtaken close home and unable to find more - finished second beaten a length | 2/5 | 1 | 9-2 | 67 | 74C | 79B | Joanna Mason | 2/1 |
| 17 Aug 25+30d | Southwell (AW) | Flame UK 10th Anniversary Trophy Nursery Sat close to the front pair early - asked for effort 2f out - moved into second inside final furlong under pressure - kept responding to the line - narrowly touched off | 2/8 | hd | 9-6 | 67 | 63A | 76A | Joanna Mason | 7/2 |
| 18 Jul 25+41d | Hamilton | Hampton By Hilton Hotel Hamilton Park Nursery Held up towards the back - drifted through the middle of the track - made progress from halfway - fighting for second spot into the final furlong - pushed along but faded to third close home | 3/7 | ½ | 9-3 | 67 | 86A | 72A | Billy Garritty | 11/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+10d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Selling Stakes Held up at back - eased out wide with under a furlong left and pushed along - stayed on without threatening the front | 5/7 | nk | 9-3 | — | 83A | 59A | Lewis Chalkley | 12/1 |
| 28 May 25+15d | Beverley | Cottingham Claiming Stakes Sluggish start settling near the back - shifted left approaching 2f out - made gains inside the final furlong to move into second - found extra to hit the front close to home | 1/9 | 9-3 | — | 56A | 82A | Joanna Mason | 9/4F | |
| 13 May 25 | Beverley | Hurn 'Confined' EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up wide behind front pack - urged into effort at halfway - lost touch inside final 2f - finished seventh | 7/11 | 2¼ | 9-4 | — | 66B | 60A | Billy Garritty | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Head For Freedom won?
- Head For Freedom (GB) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Head For Freedom?
- Head For Freedom (GB) is trained by Michael & David Easterby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 October 2026.
- Who is Head For Freedom's sire?
- Head For Freedom (GB) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of My Propeller (IRE), whose sire is Holy Roman Emperor.
- What going does Head For Freedom prefer?
- Head For Freedom (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Head For Freedom's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 26 October 2026. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Head For Freedom's sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,978 runs since Apr 2010 (1,092 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Head For Freedom's siblings?
- Out of My Propeller (IRE), Head For Freedom (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Prop Forward (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Prop Forward (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.